VOV.VN - The International Exhibition for Construction, Building Materials, Housing and Interior Decor (Vietbuild 2023) kicked off on August 9 at the VIECC Convention Exhibition Center – EXPO in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, hosted a reception on August 7 for Dal Hee Lee, deputy governor of Gyeongsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea (RoK), who is currently on a working visit to the southern metropolis.

Vietjet has become the first airline operating the direct route connecting HCM City and Perth, linking Vietnam’s most dynamic city and the beautiful Western Australia state.

VOV.VN - The Central Highland province Dak Nong on August 8 declared a state of emergency to support recovery efforts for public works heavily damaged or badly impacted by the recent torrential rain and flooding.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines Group, which comprises Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has announced that it will provide nearly 400,000 seats on domestic routes during the upcoming National Day on September 2, representing a rise of 15% compared to previous holidays.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam-Indonesia exchange art exhibition opened at the headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association on August 7, to strengthen friendship and to promote art exchanges between artists of the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vuong Thi Kim Hang of Ho Chi Minh City has been selected to represent the nation at the Mrs Classic United Nations 2023 beauty pageant which will be held in the United States this December.

VOV.VN - Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, has called for businesses from the US' Oakland city to invest in the southern city’s hi-tech park to produce chips, semiconductors, and new material technologies.

VOV.VN - As many as 700 performers took part in “Sài Gòn - Dòng Sông Kể Chuyện”, known as “Sai Gon - Tales of the River” in English, a real-scene art performance held on the evening of August 6 which represents the highlight of Ho Chi Minh City’s first ever river festival.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air officially launched a direct flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Jakarta (Indonesia) on August 5.